The Best Yaphet Kotto Movies, Ranked
56 credits from 1964 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Alien (1979) with $109M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Yaphet Kotto Box Office Hits
Yaphet Kotto's films have made $253M worldwide in total. Alien (1979) is the biggest hit at $109M, ahead of Brubaker (1980) ($37.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Alien 1979 · Horror $109M $84.2M dom. - 2
Brubaker 1980 · Drama $37.1M $37.1M dom. - 3
Live and Let Die 1973 · Action $35.4M $35.4M dom. - 4
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991 · Fantasy $34.9M $34.9M dom. - 5
Two If by Sea 1996 · Comedy $10.7M $10.7M dom. - 6
The Puppet Masters 1994 · Horror $8.65M $8.65M dom. - 7
Blue Collar 1978 · Drama $6.52M $6.52M dom. - 8
The Star Chamber 1983 · Drama $5.56M $5.56M dom. - 9
Fighting Back 1982 · Crime $3.36M $3.36M dom. - 10
Warning Sign 1985 · Drama $1.92M $1.92M dom.
The Best Yaphet Kotto Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Yaphet Kotto has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Brubaker (1980) is the pick of them.
The Best Yaphet Kotto Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Yaphet Kotto's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest Yaphet Kotto Movies
The most recent films Yaphet Kotto is credited on, newest first — starting with Nothing But a Man (1964) (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Nothing But a Man (1964) 2012 · Drama -
Best Ever Bond 2002 · Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited) -
Stiletto Dance 2001 · Captain Rick Sands -
Homicide: The Movie 2000 · Al Giardello - Two If by Sea 1996 · Comedy
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The World of James Bond 1995 · Tv movie -
Out-of-Sync 1995 · Quincy - The Puppet Masters 1994 · Ressler
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Almost Blue 1993 · Terry -
Extreme Justice 1993 · Larson -
Intent to Kill 1992 · Captain Jackson -
Chrome Soldiers 1992 · Perry Beach
The Best Yaphet Kotto Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Yaphet Kotto films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Yaphet Kotto movie?
Alien (1979) made the most at the box office, with $109M worldwide, followed by Brubaker (1980) with $37.1M. Together, Yaphet Kotto's films with box office figures have made $253M.
Which Yaphet Kotto movie won the most awards?
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) is the most decorated Yaphet Kotto film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Yaphet Kotto drama movie?
Brubaker (1980) is the best-rated of Yaphet Kotto's drama films. In other genres: Live and Let Die (action), Fighting Back (crime) and Two If by Sea (comedy).
What is the newest Yaphet Kotto movie?
The newest film on Yaphet Kotto's filmography is Nothing But a Man (1964) (2012).
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